Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

xylography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: xy-log-ra-phy
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The art of making xylographs.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Furthermore, one ought to mention the xylography that has been attributed to Titian since the eighteenth century and that represents San Rocco e storie della sua vita (fig. 72) (London, British Museum, inv. 1860-4-14-140), circulated as a […]"
"Xylography involves writing the text to be printed onto thin paper, fixing the paper face down on a flat wooden block and then carving away the white parts to leave the text upstanding in relief. In order to print, it is necessary to […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from French xylographie, corresponding to xylo- (“wood”) + -graphy (“writing”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: xylographie

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

chromoxylography photoxylography

Frequently Paired Words

woodblock printing

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does xylography mean?: The art of making xylographs.
Where does xylography come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce xylography

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